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The first is the 80/10/10 principle, where 80% is spent on cash games, 10% is spent on tournaments with high upside, and the remaining 10% is spent on a slate of your choice. — Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Cantor Fitzgerald initiates Merlin as overweight Cantor said the autonomy systems company has plenty of upside. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Preposition

Louisville City slapped the New England Revolution upside the head 2-1. — San Antonio Express-News, 6 June 2018 Then, astonishingly, in the open court, after a whistle blew, Heat guard Goran Dragic cuffed Simmons upside the head after Simmons stole the ball from him, and after Simmons already had been fouled by him. — Marcus Hayes, Philly.com, 24 Apr. 2018 See All Example Sentences for upside

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But there are several downsides for players in preempting an MLB lockout by going on strike.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
But the dangerous downside, of course, is that people without licenses, especially children, could potentially do this and put themselves or others in a world of hurt.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of downside

Preposition

An increase has not been formally agreed upon and is still under evaluation, officials said.

— DJ Simmons June 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Since Köhler's early work, researchers have conducted similar experiments involving an out-of-reach reward and an object to stand upon in birds and elephants.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 June 2026

Definition of upon

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Beginning Monday, the focus shifts to whether there is enough evidence for a trial and if the death penalty is warranted, said Paul Cassell, a University of Utah law professor and former federal judge.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Mamdani has agreed to overtime shifts as long as 12 hours for the NYPD.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of shift

Preposition

In the last year, Actor’s Equity has filed at least seven labor complaints against Casa Bonita with the National Labor Relations Board for retaliation and refusal to bargain.

— Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Kurtz will join teammate Shea Langeliers, who won his fan election to start at catcher for the American League with 65% of the vote in Phase 2 against Alejandro Kirk of the Blue Jays.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of against

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San Diego’s manager Craig Stammen and coach Ryan Goins were ejected three pitches into the game after arguing a check-swing call.

— Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Every baseball game has multiple turning points — times when a swing being a split second sooner or a fraction of an inch higher could change everything.

— C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of swing

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However, as the foursome nears their stopping point in Independence, Kansas, things take a dangerous turn.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 July 2026
Cortlandt Koerwitz/Instagram A family's Fourth of July outing took a frightening turn when a bear charged at a father outside his Lake Tahoe vacation home after startling his daughters.

— Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 9 July 2026

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